HENDERSON, Nev. -- Two weeks and a day after being benched by the Las Vegas Raiders, quarterback Derek Carr broke his silence and bade farewell to the team's fans in a statement on social media Thursday.
Carr had been the Raiders' starting quarterback since being selected in the second round of the 2014 NFL draft.
"It breaks my heart I didn't get an opportunity to say goodbye in person," Carr wrote, despite staying away from the team for its final two games in a mutual decision to not become a distraction.